The goddess Hera is perpetually portrayed in media as a jealous monster Hades-bent on destroying the lovers of Zeus. Writer Jennifer Saint refuses to let that lie with her book, Hera. The book follows the goddess as she helps overthrow her father and her dreams of partnering with Zeus to rule their new empire on Mount Olympus. As Zeus ascends, Hera is forced into the role of wife and mother, when she truly just wants to be queen. Hera faces constant backstabbing, the efforts of bad men, and the desire to forge a better world.
Hera is not just a sympathetic retelling of Greek myths, but one that makes the reader genuinely reconsider how the goddess has been portrayed in popular media and why that might be in a misogynistic society. The audiobook is narrated by Naomi Frederick, portraying a woman forced out of gentleness and into ruthlessness.
Hera is now available from Flatiron Books.
